Genesis Singers

Kinder, Cherub, and Cavin Choirs

Schedule 2007-2008

Genesis Singers (ages 4 and 5, preschool) Holly Martin, Director (298-2160)

Kinder Choir (Kindergarten) Gerald Bailey, Director (Church: 223-7285)

Cherub Choir (grades 1-3) Marcia Wood, Director (890-2401)

Calvin Choir (grades 4-6) John Neely, Director (Church: 223-7285   Home: 296-0520)

 

Please mark all these dates on your family calendar

 

October 7 - Calvin Choir sings

 

October 21 - Kinders and Cherubs sing

 

November 11 - Calvins sing

 

November 25 (Thanksgiving Weekend) - Regular rehearsals

 

December 2 - Genesis Singers, Kinder Choir, Cherub Choir, Calvin Choir sing for Advent/Christmas Dinner                       

       5:00 - Dinner (details later)

       6:00 - Choir Program (concluding no later than 6:45 p.m.)

 

December 16 (Lessons and Carols) - Kinders, Cherubs, Calvins, Knox sing

     Warm-up rehearsals

            8:25 a.m. - Knox Choir

            8:45 a.m. - Kinder, Cherub, Calvin Choirs

            Regular rehearsals following the service

 

December 23 - Regular rehearsals

 

Christmas Eve: Sunday, December 24

       3:30 - Warm-up rehearsal (regular rehearsal rooms)

       4:00 p.m. - Family Christmas Eve Service - Genesis Singers, Kinders, Cherubs, Calvins sing

 

December 30 - No rehearsals

 

January 6 - Rehearsals resume

 

February 3 - Kinders, Cherubs and Calvins Sing

 

February 24 - (11:00 Annual Meeting of the Congregation) - Regular rehearsals of children’s choirs

 

March 16 - (Palm/Passion Sunday) - Kinders, Cherubs and Calvins sing

 

March 23 - EASTER - No rehearsals

 

April 20 - Calvin Choir sings

 

Thursday, May 8 - 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. - Calvin Choir rehearsal with Westminster and Knox Choirs for May Festival

 

May 11 - (Mother’s Day) - Regular rehearsals - Calvin Choir and Knox Choir rehearse together for May Festival Concert

 

CALVIN CHOIR TO SING FOR MAY FESTIVAL WITH ORCHESTRA

    A very special event is before us! As part of Westminster’s biennial May Festival of Religious Arts,

    Calvin, Knox and Westminster Choirs will combine to sing John Rutter’s “Mass of the Children” for

    Festival Concert on Sunday, May 18, at 7:00 p.m. This extraordinary composition will be the

    centerpiece of the program and will be accompanied by full orchestra. Please take note of all 

    the rehearsals listed below. This is a very special opportunity for our children and we will

    need everyone’s support!

 

Tuesday, May 13 - 7:30-8:30 p.m. - Calvin Choir rehearsal with Westminster and Knox Choirs and orchestra for May Festival Concert

 

Saturday, May 17 - 1:30 - 2:45 p.m. - Calvin Choir rehearsal with Westminster and Knox Choirs and orchestra for May Festival Concert

 

May 18 - May Festival Sunday

     10:00 a.m. Service - Genesis Singers, Kinder, Cherubs sing 

              (This service concludes the season for these choirs)

    11:30 a.m. - In place of rehearsals for children’s choirs, there will be a multimedia program

          presented as part of the May Festival.

      6:20 p.m. - Calvin, Knox and Westminster Choirs warm-up rehearsal for May Festival

         Concert (Fellowship Hall)

     7:00 p.m. - Calvin, Knox, and Westminster Choirs sing for May Festival Concert

This concert is the culminating event of the biennial May Festival of Religious Arts           and will be accompanied by full orchestra. See above.

 

To find out more about the Music Program at Westminster or find out how to get involved, contact the Reverend John Neely (937-223-7285 or john@westminsterdayton.org).